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November 03, 2015 10:00 ET | Source: The Sugar Association

Informational Webpage Created to Provide Details and Answers in $1.5-Billion False Advertising Lawsuit Against Corn Refiners Association

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 03, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Due to overwhelming media interest in the $1.5 billion false advertising case brought by sugar growers against the Corn Refiners Association (CRA) and...
November 02, 2015 12:00 ET | Source: The Sugar Association

$1.5-Billion False Advertising Trial Against Corn Refiners Association Begins in Los Angeles Federal Court

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 02, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- After several years of hearings, a federal jury trial is set to begin tomorrow in the $1.5 billion false advertising case brought by sugar growers...
July 08, 2015 15:19 ET | Source: The Sugar Association

Federal Judge Sets Stage for full Trial as She Rejects Motions for Summary Judgements in Sugar Farmers False Advertising Lawsuit Against High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) Manufacturers

LOS ANGELES, July 8, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Federal Judge Consuello Marshall denied motions for summary judgement in a groundbreaking case with wide-reaching implications for the food industry and...
March 09, 2015 11:00 ET | Source: The Sugar Association

Prominent Trial Attorney Mark Lanier Will Lead False Advertising Suit Against Corn Refiners

LOS ANGELES, March 9, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prominent trial attorney Mark Lanier will be leading the federal court activity in the nationally recognized federal court false advertising suit brought...
August 05, 2014 17:57 ET | Source: The Sugar Association

Federal Judge Delivers Sharp Setback to Makers of High Fructose Corn Syrup

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 5, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- U.S. District Court Judge Consuelo B. Marshall today denied a request by the agribusiness giants Archer-Daniels-Midland, Cargill and other manufacturers...
October 16, 2013 15:31 ET | Source: The Sugar Association

Corn Processors Pay Advocates, Claiming They Are Science Experts, According to New Legal Filing From The Sugar Association

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 16, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- U.S. corn processors, led by agribusiness giants Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) and Cargill, have paid advocates to support their controversial claims...
September 18, 2013 17:42 ET | Source: The Sugar Association

Sugar Association Concerned About Court Ruling's Impact on Free Speech

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Attorneys for The Sugar Association, a trade group that represents thousands of sugar farmers and other producers, say it is concerned about how a...
October 30, 2012 11:00 ET | Source: The Sugar Association

Sugar Farmers Ask Federal Court to Reject Attempt to Silence Public Debate About HFCS

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 30, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Sugar Association, which represents the nation's sugar cane and sugar beet farmers, has asked a federal court to dismiss a claim to stifle freedom of...
March 20, 2012 13:40 ET | Source: The Sugar Association

Consumers Being Misled by HFCS Producers False Advertising Federal Court Hearing Set in Los Angeles

ADVISORY, March 20, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- When: March 21, 2012 – Hearing starts at 9:00 am and is expected to last for about an...
October 22, 2011 20:24 ET | Source: The Sugar Association

Federal Judge Rules Against Corn Processors

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 22, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A federal judge has ruled that the case brought by American sugar farmers against big corn processors to stop their false advertising about high fructose...